Emma

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Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 Sep 20, 2026 Jane Austen adaptations. They're a bit like James Bond movies, aren't they? Despite the fact they've been done before, and are basically all the same, they just keep coming. Especially EMMA. I guess we all like the Emma, or Emmas, we knew when we were young and open to new things. The later ones always look more artificial, don't they? Well, Emma of the 1990s put Gwyneth Paltrow on the movie map, and consolidated the reputation of the superb Toni Collette (playing Miss Smith). Ewan MacGregor plays the distasteful Frank Churchill. Jeremy Northam is Knightley and Greta Scacchi, Aphrodite of the 1980s, is Emma's tutor, Ms Thingimmy-Whatsit. Oh, and Juliet Stevenson plays the woman who today would be a social media influencer, Mrs Elton. See more Jim H @RT24238400 Jun 9, 2025 There was no pause in dialogue for the first 16 minutes. That's not cinema...it's a play. No offense to the source material or to the actors, director, etc.: this is a novel that doesn't translate to screen. In order for this to work as cinema, there has to be disregard for the source material (which they didn't do). The alternative is what this film did: make it a play, and put a camera in front of it. See more Butter L @RT70209351 Dec 16, 2024 I've seen every "Emma" ever made and this 1996 version is THE best. Everyone in it (from Gwyneth Paltrow and Ewan McGregor to Jeremy Northam) is great, but Alan Cumming's and Toni Collette's portrayals of the vicar and disadvantaged bestie (respectively) are pure hilarity GOLD! The Anya Taylor-Joy version from early 2020 was beautifully appointed with great sets and costuming, but the acting and action don't hold a candle to this '96 version. (Plus, all the male leads in the 2020 version looked weirdly alike - - I had a hard time figuring out who was whom.) Skip 2020's - - this 1996 gem is the one to watch. See more The H @manunited Feb 29, 2024 Ewwww, brother ewwww See more Trafalgar L @TDWaterLaw93 Feb 11, 2024 Jane Austen's classic novel comes to life with the help of Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow's portrayal of the titular character is superb. This adaptation makes the most of its source material and does it in the most respectful way possible. If you like "Clueless" then you'll love "Emma" See more Mar 30, 2022 Very well done! Very fun to watch! See more Read all reviews

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